Researchers are helping demystify an important class of proteins associated with disease, a discovery that…
Month: July 2013
How quality control works in our cells
A cellular control mechanism prevents the production of defective proteins in our cells. A team…
Sugar makes cancer light-up in MRI scanners
A new technique for detecting cancer by imaging the consumption of sugar with magnetic resonance…
Fit check sets stage for Orion recovery test
Engineers and technicians at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Langley Research Center in Virginia and…
Jump for your life: Bipedal rodents survive in the desert with a hop, a skip and a jump
Researchers have found that bipedal desert rodents manage to compete with their quadrupedal counterparts by…
Treating oil spills with chemical dispersants: Is the cure worse than the ailment?
Treating oil spills at sea with chemical dispersants is detrimental to European sea bass. A…
Flipping fish adapt to land living
Researchers have found that the amphibious mangrove rivulus performs higher force jumps on land than…
The evolution of fins to limbs in the land invasion race
Why did animals with limbs win the race to invade land over those with fins?…
Muscle power: Bats power take-off using recycled energy
Bats are uniquely able to stretch and store energy in their bicep and tricep tendons…
Why some women don’t have enough breastmilk for baby: Important role of insulin in making breast milk identified
Why do so many mothers have difficulty making enough milk to breastfeed? A new study…